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Dekart Private Disk 2.10 for Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/XPx64/2003/2003x64/Vista

Copyright, Dekart. All rights reserved, 2003. All registered and
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Contents:

1. Description
2. Main functionality 
3. System requirements
4. Contacts

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1. Description:

Private Disk is the most popular Dekart's solution. Private Disk allows you
to create a secure space for all your work, exchange this data with others, and
feel assured that your information is safe from external and internal 
manipulation. Private Disk does not require the use of USB-token or smart card
to gain access to your protected data. 

Private Disk is a solution, which creates one or more secure virtual
disks on your hard drive. Information stored in this secure area is
automatically encrypted and may only be accessed by entering the correct
password. Without the password, the secure disk space is inaccessible.

Private Disk employs an AES standard encryption method. This technology
ensures a high level of encryption, which does not hinder the computer's
performance in any way.

Private Disk will not inhibit you from collaborative business efforts.
Data can be stored on removable magnetic media such as ZIP-disks, CDR or
optical disks. You can enhance flexibility by allowing multiple users to share
a single PC. Each user will be able to create their own secure area, with an
individual password.

Private Disk is very easy to use and is installed within minutes. Data 
encryption is an effortless process, requiring only the copying of files into 
the designated secure drive. Private Disk keeps information safe and secure.

2. Main functionality

2.1. Program Interface Short Description:

"Disk"     - allows to create, mount, erase and change some properties of
             encrypted disk
"Options"  - allows to configure Dekart Private Disk's software behaviour
"Recovery" - allows to create and restore copies of the disk's encryption key
"Z:\" etc  - allows to unmount encrypted disk, create and restore its content

2.2. Command line options:

/minimize                     - run the application in system tray
/path:YourFileImage           - connect a virtual encrypted disk from this file-image
/password:YourPassword        - connect a virtual encrypted disk using this password
/symbol:DiskSymbol            - connect a virtual encrypted disk with the given symbol
/dismount                     - disconnect all virtual encrypted disks
/dismount:DiskSymbol          - disconnect given virtual encrypted disk
/unload                       - disconnect all virtual encrypted disks and exit the application without confirmation
/nosystray                    - hide the system tray's icon
/nohotkeys                    - disable all hotkeys
/noexitdialog                 - disable exit confirmation dialog
/logfile                      - create error log-files in the system disk root (e.g. in the "C:\"): dk_pd.log and dk_pdapi.log
/properties:YourFileImage     - change properties of a virtual encrypted disk from this file-image
/ROD                          - set Read Only Disk property to a virtual encrypted disk
/RD                           - set Removable Disk property to a virtual encrypted disk
/HFI                          - set Hidden File-Image property to a virtual encrypted disk
/CSS                          - set Connect on System start property to a virtual encrypted disk
/passwordnew:YourNewPassword  - change a virtual encrypted disk password to the given password
/create:YourFileImage         - create a virtual encrypted disk in this file-image
/size:DiskSize                - create a virtual encrypted disk with the given size
/FS:FAT|FAT32|NTFS            - create a virtual encrypted disk with the given File System
/erase:YourFileImage          - erase a virtual encrypted disk with the given file-image
/script:YourScriptFile        - execute in turn all commands written in the given script file

2.3. Command line samples:

2.3.1. Create disk

PrvDisk.exe /create:C:\disk.dpd /passwordnew:12345 /RD /HFI /symbol:Z /size:100 /FS:FAT /minimize

2.3.2. Connect disk

PrvDisk.exe /path:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /minimize

2.3.3. Disconnect disk

PrvDisk.exe /dismount:Z

2.3.4. Change disk properties

PrvDisk.exe /properties:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /passwordnew:67890 /RD /symbol:Y /minimize

2.3.5. Erase disk

PrvDisk.exe /erase:C:\disk.dpd /password:67890 /minimize

2.3.6. Execute script

PrvDisk.exe /script:C:\script.txt

where file script.txt contains:

/create:C:\disk.dpd /passwordnew:12345 /RD /HFI /symbol:Z /size:100 /FS:FAT /minimize
/dismount:Z
/path:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /minimize
/dismount:Z
/properties:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /passwordnew:67890 /RD /CSS /symbol:Y /minimize
/path:C:\disk.dpd /password:67890 /minimize
/dismount:Y
/erase:C:\disk.dpd /password:67890 /minimize

2.4. Default Hot keys:

Ctrl+F12 - deactivates virtual encrypted disk
Ctrl+Alt+F12 - deactivates virtual encrypted disk and exit the application

3. System requirements

Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, 2000, ME, XP, XPx64, 2003, 2003x64, Vista

Private Disk can support up to 2GB of encrypted space for 
Windows 95/98/ME users and up to 1000GB for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 users.

Important information for NT users:

  - Disk size can be 1Tb maximum.
  - Disk File-Image should not be more then 4Gb on Fat32.
  - Fat32 file system does not support large files(up to 2Gb). 
    You are required to use NTFS.
  - Virtual encrypted disks can be created only by NT Administrator
  - In order to work with the application as a User, the initial use of Dekart
    Private Disk must be done by the Administrator.

4. Contacts:

For further information about Dekart or any of our products, please contact us 
at:

  For sales: sales@dekart.com
  For technical questions: support@dekart.com
  For other questions: info@dekart.com

Make IT Secure!
